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Immigrant Services and Resources

Immigrant Services and Resources helps immigrants, asylees, refugees and service providers connect to resources, opportunities, and events.

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Welcome to the SF Immigrant Forum!

The SF Immigrant Forum is a coalition and inter-agency partnership between the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, Department of Public Health, Human Services Agency and the Mayor’s Office on Housing and Community Development to share immigrant services and resources in San Francisco.Resources for service providers
Get immigration legal help
Find free to low-cost immigration legal help in San Francisco
Public benefits for immigrants
San Francisco Human Services Agency supports with food, health care, financial, employment, child care, and protective services.
Get healthcare for new refugees
The Newcomers Health Program provides special health exams and support services to new refugees.
Get help with immigration enforcement issues
Call the community-run Rapid Response Hotline at 415-200-1548 to connect people with immigration enforcement issues to legal assistance and support.

Calendar

Full calendar

UPCOMING CALENDAR

Event
SF Immigrant Forum Regular Meeting
Event
New Asylee Orientation - Webinar
Event
Free work permit clinic
Event
Free citizenship workshop

PAST CALENDAR

Event
Free citizenship workshop
Event
Immigrant Leadership Awards

Services

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Somos San Francisco

Learn more about resources for immigrants in San Francisco, including the Rapid Response Hotline, community legal assistance and support services, and more from OCEIA Director, Jorge Rivas.Watch now

Resources

Housing and shelter

Access Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Services
HSH offers services for people experiencing and at risk of homelessness.
Adult Coordinated Entry Access Points
Adults without minor children who are experiencing homelessness can contact one of the Access Points.
Shelter for unaccompanied minors under age 18
Shelters for people under 18. Phones are answered 24/7.
Drop-in Centers
Visit a Drop-in Center for food or other services, like a shower or medical assistance.
Renting affordable housing
Get City help to find and stay in an affordable rental. Includes below market rate housing.
DAHLIA
San Francisco's affordable housing portal.
Rent relief resources
Connect with a community-based organization for SF ERAP application support, tenant-based voucher support, housing counseling, and eviction prevention legal services.
Tenant Petitions
Learn about the different claims a tenant may file at the Rent Board.
Emergency Shelters for domestic violence survivors
Resources from the Asian Women's Shelter with emergency shelters, crisis hotlines and legal support for survivors of domestic violence.

Financial inclusion

Free tax help
File your taxes for free if you earn a maximum of $67,000.
Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA)
Temporary cash assistance, food, and health care coverage to refugees who do not qualify for other cash aid.
Cash assistance and employment services
CAAP provides cash assistance to low-income adults and qualifying immigrants and refugees.
Get help paying for an immigration application
Get a loan to help with your immigration application fee.
Meet with a free Financial Counselor
San Francisco Financial Counseling is a free, confidential service available to anyone who lives, works, or receives services in San Francisco.
Financial Inclusion for Newcomers Roadmap
This roadmap guides immigrant newcomers on initial steps they can take toward greater financial inclusion.
Open a safe, affordable bank account
Bank On San Francisco helps you find a safe, affordable bank account, with no overdraft or hidden fees.

Economic and workforce development

CalWORKs
Provides temporary assistance to families and expectant mothers for employment, housing, and education.
Get job and career services
The City offers a full range of job and career services to San Francisco residents through job centers, training programs, and an online jobs portal.
Day Laborer Program
Worker-led manual labor collectives that ensure fair wages and training opportunities
La Colectiva
Immigrant worker-run cleaning collective providing dignified work and a living wage
DreamSF Fellowship
The DreamSF Fellowship program is a paid leadership and civic engagement program for immigrant youth.
Radiate Consulting
Professional services cooperative owned by immigrant member-owners, regardless of immigration status.
Upwardly Global
Help for immigrants and refugees to navigate the U.S. professional job market and gain in-demand skills.

Know your rights

Know your rights around immigration enforcement
What to do if you are stopped by immigration enforcement in public or at your home.
Get help with immigration enforcement issues
Call the Rapid Response Hotline at 415-200-1548 to connect people with immigration enforcement issues to legal assistance and support services.
San Francisco Rapid Response Network
The SFRRN operates a 24-hour hotline for ICE enforcement verification and emergency attorney activation.
Family Preparedness Plan
Downloadable and fillable community resource to help families prepare for a possible interaction with immigration enforcement.
Immigrant resource library
Online resource library with know your rights and immigration policy guides, toolkits, policy briefs, and handouts from the National Immigration Law Center.
Know Your Rights: Guide for Immigrant Communities
Key know-your-rights resources, guides, and blog posts from the Asian Law Caucus and partners.
Know Your Rights: Registration Requirement for Immigrants
Resource from the National Immigration Law Center that provides information for community members about the newly announced registration process for some undocumented immigrants.
Avoid immigration legal services fraud
Information on avoiding immigration legal services fraud from the State Bar of California
Sanctuary City Ordinance
Learn more about San Francisco's Sanctuary City Ordinance.
Know your rights around a police officer
What to do if you are approached by a SFPD officer on the street, in a car, or at your home.
We Have Rights
Community-based know your rights videos in 7 languages to help inform the community of their rights when encountering immigration enforcement.

LGBTQ+ resources

LGBTQ+ rights in California
Resources for LGBTQ+ communities across California from the Attorney General and California Department of Justice.
Office of Transgender Initiatives
The Office of Transgender Initiatives (OTI) advocates for and uplifts the voices and needs of transgender, gender non-conforming, intersex, and 2-spirit (TGNCI2S) San Franciscans by acting as a bridge between communities and local government in the pursuit of equity.
Get TGNCI community services
Get connected with local resources for transgender, gender non-conforming & intersex (TGNCI) resources.
LGBT Asylum Project
Immigration legal services for LGBTQ immigrants applying for asylum.
Know your rights as a TGNC immigrant
Community resource for transgender or gender non-conforming (TGNC) immigrants from the Transgender Law Center.

Other resources

Immigrant Rights Commission
The Immigrant Rights Commission guides the City on issues and policies related to immigrants in San Francisco.
Language access and rights
Learn about how the City meets the needs of San Franciscans with limited English skills.
Refugee and Immigrant Transitions
Free education, family engagement, and community leadership programs for refugees in the Bay Area.
Immigrants Rising
Information, resources and support for undocumented people.
Informed Immgirant
Digital hub for accessible information for the undocumented immigrant community.
International Rescue Committee
Holistic support for refugees looking to rebuild their lives in the Bay Area.
One Degree
Directory of community resources based on service type.
Ready to Stay
Ready To Stay is a national resource directory for immigrants and advocates with up-to-date information and help on immigration issues.
Somos San Francisco
Somos SF (We Are San Francisco) is an original Spanish-language and bilingual program from SFGovTV dedicated to empowering Latino and immigrant communities with reliable, timely, and accessible information.

State and regional resources

Santa Clara County Refugee and Immigrant Forum
Collection of Santa Clara County agencies supporting refugee resettlement and immigrant inclusion.
Santa Clara County Office of Immigrant Relations
Support for immigrants in Santa Clara County.
East Bay Refugee and Immigrant Forum
Coalition of over 30 agencies serving refugees, asylees, and immigrants in the San Francisco East Bay.
Alameda County Social Services
Social services for all people and families living in Alameda County, regardless of immigration status.
San Mateo County Immigrant Services
Support for immigrants in San Mateo County.
Refugee Programs Bureau
California Department of Social Services, Refugee Programs Bureau.
Office of Refugee Health
California Department of Public Health, Office of Refugee Health.
Resources for California’s Immigrant Communities
Immigrant rights and protections for California State residents from the CA Attorney General.

About

San Francisco Immigrant Resources and Services website is part of the SF Immigrant Forum: an inter-agency partnership between the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs, Department of Public Health, Human Services Agency and the Mayor’s Office on Housing and Community Development. 



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Phone

Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs415-554-0600

Email

Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs

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